Scandinavia Rising

The Draw: Clean, ingredient-driven dishes influenced by the cuisine of Scandinavia; an open, modern space in the Ballpark neighborhood.

The Drawback: Parking can be a challenge; occasionally, the noise level rises to the point of distraction; and a couple of items (portobello fries; beet-and-cardamom pudding) don’t live up to other dishes on the menu.

It’s a safe bet that until recently, not many Coloradans gave the countries of Scandinavia—Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark—much thought. But then Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy transported the imagination of the reading public to Sweden; Ikea opened a 415,000-square-foot citadel of Scandinavian design in Centennial; and Copenhagen’s Noma was named the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine (based on a poll of more than 800 industry insiders). Suddenly, or so it seemed, the cold Nordic north was hot-hot-hot.

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Johnson & Wales students, all baking and pastry arts majors, competed in the Gingerbread Takeover from December 6–8. Final judging took place on Thursday in the lobby of the Sheraton Downtown Denver hotel. All photos by Sarah Boyum

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